Minimally Invasive Thymectomy and Lung Volume Reduction in a Patient With Myasthenia Gravis.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.04.067.
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Abstract
We describe the case of a patient with myasthenia gravis and severe pulmonary emphysema who underwent concomitant bilateral video/robotic-assisted thymectomy with unilateral lung volume reduction surgery. We review the important pathophysiologic considerations that must be appreciated to ensure safe surgery in this unusual situation with two diseases that independently affect the respiratory system-each of which requires preoperative optimization.
Medical subject headings
- Pneumonectomy
- Pulmonary Emphysema
- Thymectomy